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We cannot imagine having our children snatched away from us. There are laws about civil rights, parental rights, and child abuse and neglect. But when most of us here were adults, our federal government authorized the forcible removal of children from their families and displacement into residential schools or white Christian families, followed by eradication of their native language, culture, and dress under the threat of severe physical punishment, and permanent cut off from their families of origin through adoption—if they lived through the diseases and rampant physical/sexual abuse.

Since the policies of President Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act in 1830, this has been the case for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children—until passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in 1978.

In 1978:

• 25%–35% of all AI/AN children were removed from their homes by state child welfare and private adoption agencies.

• 85% of AI/AN children removed were placed outside of their families and communities—even when fit and willing relatives were available.

https://www.nicwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Setting-the-Record-Straight-2018.pdf

There are no reparations for these families. It appeared that at least we as a nation had taken a significant step in the right direction. And now we learn that trump and his minions removed about 3,800 migrant children from their parents in 2017-2018? The words “separation” and “removal” cannot adequately convey the trauma for these children and their families.

Then we follow the money, thanks to HCR’s Facebook reader Carol Crockett:

“I believe the agencies coordinating the children's placement with foster parents are "christian" agencies linked to Betsy DeVos. Puts the US in the same category of the missing/stolen children in Ireland, Spain, and Argentina.”

https://www.snopes.com/news/2018/06/26/bethany-christian-services-family-separation-betsy-devos/

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Biden is campaigning by advertising on multiple media in multiple markets, including nationally. He has the cash to do it. Trump is going broke. Maybe Putin could forward him some rubles through that Chinese bank account.

Speaking of Chinese banks...

Trump paid $188,561 in Chinese taxes on what? Income? Property? If Trump has business interests in China while he is formulating US/China trade/tariff policy, it is a huge conflict of interest. One more to add to the list.

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Of all of the choice of priorities right now, I believe that passing a coronavirus relief package should take the top spot. It is very telling that McConnell is placing the confirmation of ACB to the Supreme Court above the dire straights and suffering of many Americans. He is incredibly despicable! It is also very depressing that the continuing revelations of Trump's corruption will probably fall on deaf ears!

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“... McConnell (R-KY) has privately told Republican senators that he opposes the idea, and has warned the White House not to negotiate with Pelosi before the election.” This leapt out at me (I despise the man). Who the f#$k does he think he is? This man MUST go. Are you listening, KY?

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It seems like multitudes of villains are circling the drain. I do want the Biden Admin. to prosecute each violation of the Hatch Act plus any other "Act" violation and make sure the whole crime family is indicted. Otherwise, why have laws in the first place?

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I have no direct proof but I theorize that the virus has mutated to a less virulent strain. There are different strains which have different infectious and virulence characteristics. I am convinced that’s why Trump, Tillis, Christie did so well. In my ICU practice in NY the patients aren’t as sick. I am contacting virology colleagues to find out if the genomic testing to assess these characteristics is ongoing

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Biden doesn't need to campaign. Trump's making all his points for him. The stink of the panther sweat of total terror is like a miasmic cloud - you can catch the smell everywhere. I love watching him flail. A lifetime of bad karma is now arriving, marked "payment on delivery."

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Morning, all! So I'm wondering what Barr is up to as we have not heard much from him. What say you?

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Wow... That's a lot to take in. So many moving parts. I am very proud of your reporting here and of the brave journalists who are relentlessly pursuing facts to a standard of truth we can all respect. I encourage everyone everywhere to watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix which explains how disinformation is being spread worldwide. I have often wondered how people can come to such polar opposite conclusions with the same base of information. But the fact is, we are not all getting the same information. Credible journalism must get center stage, be better funded, and come out from behind paywalls so it is more accessible to the masses.

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This felt like a “good news letter” in many ways! Yay! I am imagining our world with Biden and Harris as our leaders and it feels peaceful and hopeful!

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trump grows increasingly unhinged as the election draws near, because the specter of losing means he will have to answer if any charges of wrong-doing arise. He’s never been held to account heretofore.

Watching his support dissipate is satisfying.

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The Disgusting Creature has always been an unhinged door, but as the wind blows stronger it shows more that it is about to fall loose. But he is nothing, just a figurehead to focus the ignorance, hatred and bigotry of a nation fallen into a Dark Ages mentality, devoid of science and facts and given to absurd conspiracy beliefs. A clue to those of us with sense (I feel like a damned genius next to his supporters) was the whole ridiculous Birther Conspiracy, which was easily refuted and yet it persisted like all the other big lies that he has repeated so often that the weak-minded now know it as fact. (Along with Qanon, COVID Leaving like a Miracle, Fake News, Her E-Mails, His Laptop, Ad Infinitum). The fact that this creature won the 2016 election is appalling – the fact that after 4 years of his idiocy, he has a chance to win again even moreso. It is not him, it is the blind ignorance of his cult following that is truly frightening. There is so much parallel here with the Repugnant Regime & the rise of Nazism in Germany that it is no longer a matter of “IF” but a matter of “It Has Happened Here.”

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It seems to be the general consensus that Donald Trump will lose the upcoming election on both a popular vote and an electoral college basis because of his failure to properly address the challenges posed by the Covid19 virus pandemic. That would be a good result, of course, but for the wrong reason. Does that mean that if there were no such thing as Covid19, he would win re-election? Does that mean that if there were no such thing as Covid19, Americans would be willing to trade in democracy and the Constitution for an administration no better than a crew of miscast actors, merely attempting to play the roles they are pretending to fill, rather than seriously doing their jobs. It is paradoxical that the Covid19 pandemic might be Trump’s undoing and the salvation of the nation.

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The Biden campaign is doing all kinds of interesting things, including an adorable video of cats being goofy with campaign stuff, apparently compiled by campaign workers' own videos. It is that level of sweetness that we have lacked so utterly for the last four years of "--wait . . . what?!?!" news and actions from Washington.

My worry (because I am a worrier) is this: To what level of destruction is the GOP willing to go BETWEEN November and Inauguration Day? I suspect a lot. They will try to wreck everything, no matter if it destroys their own constituents.

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We live is such a wacky time, I keep expecting to hear articles about Cheshire Cat and Mad Hatter sightings. Corruption is like mold and mildew, as once established it is hard to eradicate. Hopefully we can kick these nutters out and start to clean out the mess and we are not too late.

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tRump does seem to be flailing for anything to grab onto as the ship sinks. But, he's a master at last minute "news", so we mustn't let down our guard. Most of his antics now, I believe, are steroid driven. He's threatening to do 5 rallies a day until Nov 3. Trump on steroids for sure. 13 days....Please, everyone VOTE!

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